Barry County
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, June 24
I’m Willa, a 6-year-old calico domestic shorthair with a gentle spirit and a heart ready for a loving home. At 9.5 pounds, I’m a perfectly portioned companion who’s already spayed and settled into my personality.
Wheaton delivers most wins in 45 years
A record-setting season provided evidence of progress for the Wheaton baseball team, but Coach Nathan Jones believes the Bulldogs still left opportunities on the table.
Barry County Health Corner: Protecting our community starts underground — Permit your septic system
Every time you flush your toilet, run your dishwasher or take a shower, your septic system goes to work. When a septic system is designed and installed correctly, it safely…
‘Monkey See, Money Do’ delights
The zookeeper, distraught over the disappearance of his beloved monkeys, refuses to consider marriage proposals for his daughter.
National Park Service seeks comments, partnerships with residents
The route of the original Butterfield Overland Mail – an ambitious, 3,000-plus-mile enterprise that operated from 1858 until 1861 – bisects Barry County from its northeast corner to the Arkansas line, and today, remnants of the once heavily-traveled road still exist, if one knows where to look.
Malone gets life sentence
An Exeter man has been sentenced to life without the possibility for parole for killing his girlfriend at their home in Exeter.
Appellate bond revoked
A Cassville man found guilty of third-degree child molestation in bench trial in March and sentenced in May has had his appellate bond revoked and is now at the Department of Corrections awaiting his appeal result.
Cassville man charged with terroristic threat
An arrest warrant has been issued for Cassville man charged with making a terroristic threat toward a business in Monett.
Man interfering with firefighters charged for meth
A Verona man is being held on the Barry County jail on two felony charges and a misdemeanor after allegedly bringing methamphetamine into the facility after his arrest.
Publisher View — Kyle Troutman: In our backyard
For the next month or so, keeping my normal level of work productivity will be a challenge.
